I hate to admit it, but I've never been a fan of Jack Nicholson. Also, I've never been smitten with the lovely Helen Hunt. Lastly, Greg Kinnear has always been REALLY too smarmy for me. However, somehow AS GOOD AS IT GETS has a special place in my heart. Nicholson is absolutely fabulous as the neurotic writer who, due to circumstances wildly beyond his control, has to not so much step outside of his comfort zone as he has to destroy the barriers that have isolated him from society when … more

There seems to be two groups of movie lovers in the world: Those that believe that golden age of Hollywood has passed us and those who believe that it never existed in the first place. The first group believes that the golden age of Hollywood was in the era of the 30's, 40's, and 50's, where dialog was elegant and the passion of love was written at the dinner table, not the bedroom. The second believes the golden age of Hollywood was nothing more then movies with pandering, syrupy dialog. They prefer … more

Pros: Story, acting - everything Cons: Not a thing I know, this has been reviewed to death, but I just saw it again and had to laugh all over. Nicholson should get an award for just standing still! His expressions in this movie are priceless, almost makes you forget what an ass he started out to be. His interaction with Helen Hunt (who may well be one of the best actresses around) make this movie not only believable but also heart warming. … more